Grape vine
Vitis vinifera
Also called Grapes and Vine
Garden plant · Herbs, veg & fruitPrune it only in deep winter. Cut a vine in spring and it bleeds sap for weeks and weakens badly.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Once a weekWater the ground — water at the base, in the morning, not over the leaves.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a cold winter RHS H5, to -15°C
- Size
- 3 m tall · 3.25 m across
- Lifecycle
- Climber
- Origin
- The Mediterranean and Near East
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsToxic to pets
Affects dogs.
PeopleNothing recorded against it
Fruit. Safe to eat: fruit, for people.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- A grey-white dusty bloom on the upper side of the leaves and on the young green berries, weeks before the skins stop growing and the berries split.Powdery mildew · disease
- One berry inside a tight bunch going dull brown and growing a grey fur after rain, hidden by the berries pressed around it.Grey mould (botrytis bunch rot) · disease
- Raised pale blisters on the upper leaf surface with a dense creamy felt in the matching hollow underneath, from late spring.Grapevine blister mite · pest